Meticulous Restoration reviews

Patricia Noel reviewed: 'Bring Your Own Project' Day - Upholstery

" This was a really relaxing and fun day. The tutor, Katie was kind caring and fun to be around she helped me to recover two stools no mean feat with arthritic fingers and made the stool bodies sturdy again so I could put the tops on at a later time at home. She shared her knowledge and taught us some skills on recovering a pair of 1970's stools and a Victorian chair. Really good as this was my first foray into upholstery. They looked amazing and someone even asked me if I was selling them. Definitely recommend this course. Lovely tutor and fellow students and location was fab. Give it a go. Patricia"

Meticulous Restoration responded:

"Thank you so for your lovely review Patricia. Your projects looked fantastic - you have a wonderful eye for colour and did a brilliant job. You really took to upholstering and I'm glad you enjoyed the day. I hope you will use the skills to do more upholstery projects at home. Thanks again, Katie"

Jo Watkins reviewed: 'Bring Your Own Project' Day - Upholstery

"Great upholstery day, lovely sized class, Katie was very personable, knowledgeable and spent time with you and your project, explaining and showing you the different techniques of upholstering. Definite worth attending whatever level your at."

Meticulous Restoration responded:

"Thank you for your lovely review Jo! It is much appreciated. Your chair looked beautiful dressed in its new fabric - especially the contrast of the delicate pattern of yellow linen with the dark legs. You did a fantastic job and it's great to hear that you got so much out of the day. Thanks again, Katie "

Selma Cruickshank reviewed: 'Bring Your Own Project' Day - Upholstery

"I loved my day at Bisham Hall with Katie. I took along an old dining chair and by the end of the day I had re-coverd the chair seat pad (frim scratch). Katie was lovely and so helpful and kind. Am confident that I will be able to re/cover the other 4 dining chairs. Would like to go back and learn how to repair the cracked leather chair-back at some point. Thank you Katie (and fellow participants) for a very interesting and enjoyable day. "

Meticulous Restoration responded:

"Thank you so much for your review Selma. It was my pleasure to host you in the studio and I’m really glad that you enjoyed the day, and left with the skills you needed to go on and recover your other dining seats. I’d love to show you how to repair the leather in future. Thanks again, Katie "

Emma Newton reviewed: 'Bring Your Own Project' Day - Upholstery

"I loved this course , really loved it ! I’ve never done upolstery before . Literally turned up with my chair and my friend . Katie is lovely . One of those teachers that never makes you feel stupid for asking . And I asked ! I completed my chair and couldn’t have been prouder .My friend and I had a great day . We drove home saying how much we had enjoyed our day . We are now looking for another chair and another course with Katie , she’s fab . "

Meticulous Restoration responded:

"Thank you so much for your lovely review Emma! It was a real pleasure to host both you and Sophie in the studio and I too had a lovely day. You both produced fantastic pieces of upholstery and really took to the craft. Look forward to tackling your next projects with you soon! Thanks again, Katie"

Fiona Kelly reviewed: 'Bring Your Own Project' Day - Upholstery

"As a complete novice, I wasn't sure what to expect, however Katie soon put me at ease and I had a lovely and productive day. I had taken a very simple dining chair and by the end of the day, and with a lot of help and guidance, it was completed. I was absolutely delighted with the result. Katie is very friendly and approachable and an excellent teacher and I look forward to coming back for a second experience. Very enjoyable day out!"

Meticulous Restoration responded:

"Thank you so much for your kind review Fiona, it was lovely to host you in the studio and I look forward to doing so again soon. Your chair looked great and I'm so glad you enjoyed the process! Best wishes, Katie"

Wendy reviewed: 'Bring Your Own Project' Day - Upholstery

"Really enjoyable session with Katie. I learned loads and came away with a piece of furniture I’m proud of. Katie was really helpful and knowledgeable. "

Meticulous Restoration responded:

"So pleased that you enjoyed the day! Thank you for your kind review. You did an excellent job and your chair looks fantastic. Best wishes, Katie"

Caroline Harrison-Croft reviewed: 'Bring Your Own Project' Day - Upholstery

"Excellent, Katie is a fantastic teacher . She demonstrates well and is very knowledgeable and encouraging. The studio is very well equipped. I feel totally inspired. "

Meticulous Restoration responded:

"Caroline, thank you so much for your lovely review. It was my pleasure to host you in the studio and your design expertise certainly shone through! I'll look forward to seeing your finished project, with the vibrant fabric you have chosen. Best wishes, Katie"

Alex reviewed: Weekend beginners upholstery class - Saturday mornings

"I decided to join this class to enable me to upcylcle my tired furniture to suit my new home instead of buying new. Katie was great, so patient and knowledgeable she encouraged me to try traditional techniques on my antique chair. Katie gave me lots of advice and guidance on things I could do at home between classes to maximise my time in the workshop. I enjoyed the classes so much I signed up for another course! I have met some fantastic people who I have stayed in touch with and we have all continued to put our new skills to use in our own homes. Brilliant value for money and a joyful way of spending an evening "

Meticulous Restoration responded:

"Thank you so much for your lovely review Alex. I'm so glad that you have enjoyed the upholstery classes that you have taken with me. It was a pleasure to host you in the studio. You have done brilliant work with all your projects. Upholstery is addictive! "

Jeff reviewed: 'Bring Your Own Project' Day - Upholstery

"An excellent course, provided with professionalism and humour by Katie. The knowledge she imparted was exceptional. I would not hesitate to recommend attending a course with Katie if you need to gain experience and knowledge in upholstery."

Meticulous Restoration responded:

"Thank you so much for your kind review Jeff. It was a pleasure hosting you in the studio. It’s great to hear that you got what you needed from the day to tackle your projects. All best wishes, Katie "

Karen Q reviewed: 'Bring Your Own Project' Day - Upholstery

"Very productive and informative day with the highly talented, and super-friendly, Katie. Took home two re-upholstered dining chair seat pads that look splendid. Very good personalised instruction."

Meticulous Restoration responded:

"Thank you for your kind review Karen. I'm so glad you enjoyed the day - your seat pads are looking fantastic. Excellent work! It was lovely to meet you and to host you in the studio. Thanks again and best wishes, Katie"

Tricia Rees-Jones reviewed: 'Bring Your Own Project' Day - Upholstery

"Excellent one day workshop and thoroughly recommended. Katie is a superb teacher and I'm really pleased with my newly reupholstered dining chair. "

Meticulous Restoration responded:

"Thank you so much for your lovely review Tricia. It was wonderful to see your father’s craftsmanship in the chair that he made - and to see it given a new lease of life. The fabric was an excellent choice. Thanks so much for coming along. "

Sophie Hammond reviewed: 'Bring Your Own Project' Day - Upholstery

"Fab!"

Meticulous Restoration responded:

"Thanks so much for your review Sophie! It was lovely hosting you in the studio. "

Gillian Brayshaw reviewed: Private Tuition Upholstery

"I wanted to learn about the wood working aspect of furniture restoration. I have two cane chairs and wanted to understand how to renovate, prepare and finish them off before re caning. Katie was really accommodating with my request so booked a 1-2-1. I am pretty local but hadn’t been to Spode Works before. Katie is really enthusiastic about her craft and obviously knows her stuff. She made the session enjoyable and came away with everything I wanted to learn to start my creative journey. I really enjoyed meeting Katie and would highly recommend her as a teacher and therefore will be attending some more courses in the future. I will be keeping in touch as I feel I’ve met a kindred spirit I can learn from."

Meticulous Restoration responded:

"Thank you so much for your lovely review! It was great hosting you in the studio and I'm very glad you got all you needed from the session in to work on your two beautiful, bent wood chairs. I had a lovely morning and it would be fab to see you again working on more pieces in the workshop. "

SandraK reviewed: 'Bring Your Own Project' Day - Upholstery

"What a fabulous day - great setting, everything you need as a beginner to upholster a chair. And most of all Katie’s patience and manner is just lovely so felt truly supported and proud of what I achieved. Don’t underestimate the amount of time it takes to just take staples out - that is at least half the day for us. And bring a light lunch so you don’t need to pop out and can keep going if you’re short of time. Fabulous day thank toh "

Meticulous Restoration responded:

"Thank you so much for your review Sandra! It was a pleasure to host you in the studio and I'm so glad that you enjoyed the day and felt supported through the processes. Thank you for your kind & helpful feedback."

Diane reviewed: 'Bring Your Own Project' Day - Upholstery

"I really enjoyed the bring your own project upholstery course. Katie is lovely and very talented , so I learnt a lot and went home with a beautiful chair. "

Meticulous Restoration responded:

"Thank you so much for your kind review Diane. It was a pleasure to host you at the studio. I'm so glad you enjoyed your day and were happy with your newly covered chair!"

Jean Collins reviewed: Upholstery - 4 x Fridays - 'Bring Your Own Project'

"Katie is an excellent tutor. Clear directions and easy to follow instructions made the course very enjoyable. Will be looking out for more courses with her."

Meticulous Restoration responded:

"Many thanks for your review Jean. It was a pleasure to host you. You produced a fantastic traditionally stuffed seat, which looks fab!"

Jennifer Hudson reviewed: Upholster a hand-made footstool with Meticulous

"Probably the most effective course for anyone interested in beginning upholstery, or like me, dabbled a little over the years, but the finished results were never very good. This course ironed out all those issues, learning how important the correct tools were and how to use them, and getting a more professional finish. Katie is an understated gifted lady and she spends time allowing you to work at your own pace. I enjoyed it so much I’m booking on a further course to do ‘my own project’. Happy lady …"